ATSUMU HAS A TWIN?!?!?!

The Tanaka - Kanoka subplot is so good. The scene with Tanaka rejecting Kanoka is really important. This whole time, Tanaka's crush on Kiyoko was basically a running gag played for laughs. It was easy to assume that Tanaka was just girl crazy, and that he only had a crush on Kiyoko because she was always in close proximity to him. This episode is the first time we're shown hints that Tanaka might be a lot more serious about Kiyoko than we might have previously thought.

it is so hilarious to me that sarah literally reacted the opposite of how all other reactors have to atsumu's serve routine. "it's tacky" was so funny, cause i've seen other reactors say that it was cold 😭

When Atsumu first appeared in the training arc, the author actually didn't know that he'd have a twin brother yet! They wanted to have twins somewhere in the story, so I guess eventually they decided to give Atsumu one xD

You are absolutely right about the popularity between Astumu and Oikawa, because of never making it to nationals Oikawa is pretty much not known on the national level

"We don't need the memories" definitely means something deeper than how it's sounds

You definitely answered your own question about Oikawa haha. But that’s what’s kinda crazy - Oikawa is definitely the most well known/fave antagonist of Haikyuu. But he’s not known in the volleyball world at all outside the prefecture because he’s never been to nationals. Actually kind of sad for someone who’s so talented. Explains a lot about some of his character insecurities - and why Ushijima tells him he should’ve gone to Shiratorizawa. This episode and the upcoming Tanaka stuff is what’s made him arguably my favourite character… ever. If a boy had said all that stuff to me, I’d have a big fat crush too! Can’t wait for you to see where it’s all going. For the twins, take note that their eye colours match their hair. In future episodes we get flashbacks before they dye their hair and it gets hard to tell them apart. Buckle up and don’t forget to breathe the next few episodes Sarah! 🥰

Hyogo Prefecture is located in the west of Japan, next to Osaka. Therefore, the pronunciation of Inarizaki players has a strong western Japanese accent. Inari refers to the Japanese shrine of fox worship. Inari are found throughout Japan, and foxes are worshipped as deities. In the last scene, a torii gate was shown, and that is because Inarizaki image comes from Inari

31:35 Sarah (and everyone watching this episode when it came out): "Are you kidding me?" Producers: "No, we're not kidding. In fact, let's make this scene that last one before you have to wait 13 weeks for the next one!"

I find it so funny that when kanoka says she got her heart broken that her cousins response is “…don’t mind”

Sarah: "I'm expecting some serious match play. I cannot wait. I'm expecting big things " Sarah a few minutes later: Tanaka, y u no give Kanoka a chance? 😢😢

The reason why Diachi and Kurro stopped smiling wasn't that they stopped caring about each other. they both knew that reaching the phase where they play wont be easy.

Here's a little fun fact that might also help you tell the twins apart! "Atsu" means hot in Japanese and Atsumu has a warm color palette while "samu" means cold and Osamu has a cooler palette. It's easy to tell them apart now because they have different hair colors but the warmer vs cooler color palette might be useful to know when you see them in flashbacks where they both still have brown hair, you can use it to tell them apart. Their eye colors are a little different too, with Atsumu's being a warmer tone of brown and Osamu's being a cooler tone ^^

it's honestly so interesting that the characters you are drawn to the most are the ones that stay humble and consistently try their best, rather than the fan-fave powerhouses (bokuto, atsumu, oikawa, i'm sure even kageyama if so much of his pov wasn't shown due to it being integral to the story). especially as a professional! all a matter of taste, but definitely extremely valid :) also omg yes we are here!!!!!!!!!!!!! my favorite match!! one of my favorite teams and favorite players!! you're gonna have so much fun watching the rest of this!

The phrase "We Don't Need The Memories" - Oh boy I can't wait for when that gets explained, in a later episode. It took a rewatch or two, but Inarizaki is my favourite team in Haikyuu!

Just a heads up that this is the end of part one of the season, so starting next episode there is a new intro and outro. Additionally, part two was very obviously impacted by Covid, so they had to make quite a few sacrifices in terms of animation quality. Episode 15 and the first half of episode 19 had to be outsourced to different studios, and the animation at times is distractingly bad. I know you're not the type to really care about that, but I just wanted to make sure you're aware. The story and the action however are as high quality as usual, and for the big moments they make sure to go all-out with the animation.

I kinda wanna know more about kanokas journey from being a shy girl to being a champion. I'm sure the writer wouldn't do a female haikyuu spinoff since he's male. But I think he's done a decent job highlighting women in this male volleyball story

Miya twins are idols in Haikyu. In reality, I think the biggest idol of Spring Tournament was recent Japanese national team captain Yuki Ishikawa. He was the captain of Seijoh High School in Aichi, and his team won 99 official matches in a row and won the Inter-High, Kokutai, and Spring Tournament twice in a row in his junior and senior years. So many of his fans filled the Tokyo gymnastic and he had to have bodyguards when he moved from the gym....lol Below is the link to the semi-finals of the Spring tournament in 2014 between Seijoh and Higashi Fukuoka. This game is one of the best games and this team is the strongest team (6/7 starting members became pro level players) in the Spring tournament in my opinion!! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrOJpN2av7OunI0.html

I think the difference between Oikawa and Miya is that Oikawa basks in all the attention he receives from fans, and Atsumu couldn't care less. He just cares about volleyball and other players.

Last year's irl Spring Tournament actually had a super famous pair of twins as well, Tsugumi and Megumi Fukuzawa from Shujitsu High School! Their team were champions in 2021 and 2022 with Tsugumi as captain (she also won an MVP award iirc), and both girls are now pro league players

Sarah getting annoyed about cliffhanging episode. While rest of us had to wait for a year 😂

Nah the "We don't need the memories" is the best slogan in the series IMO they'll cover what it means more later on.

Sarah Godzilla was so unexpected - that freaking killed me 🤣

I loved how you looked at the camera and immediately looked back at the screen at the same time as those sounds effects at 13:30 😆so funny

I laugh so hard waiting for Sarah's reaction to Atsumu's stopping the marching band. And her reaction didn't disappoint me at all 😁😂

I am super behind on reactions but I had to see Sarah’s reaction to Atsumu serving. I love him so much but I know he’s gonna be Oikawa 2.0 for her. I’m dying 😂😂😂😂

Sarah: “That pose was tacky” Also Sarah: *puts Atsumu’s pose as the thumbnail*

Sarah : " We are just at the surface of this match.." Rest of us : Smile

This was the last episode of season 4 part one. Imagine having to wait for not a week but months after the end of this episode. it was heart wrenching haha

I'm so happy about the twin reveal, they are some of my favorites characters, and I can't wait for you to see why as the season goes on! Atsumu is popular but doesn't indulge fangirls like OIkawa does haha. This match is my favorite as you see how far Karasuno has come and how interesting their opponents are this time :D

I LOVE Kanoka. She's so cute, and us tall girlies who were made fun of in school need to stick together. (My nickname in hs was Tree lol)

You’re gonna love Tanaka in the upcoming episodes. He’s one of the most relatable characters in Haikyu, especially for young athletes

The immediate trash talk about Inarizaki had me dying 😂 i think it’s the volleyball player in you, and i love it.

Sarah was bummed when there was a cliffhanger. Imagine if she was like many of us where we waited many months for the next episode.

I love that Sarah is so frustrated that the episode stops there, when the rest of us had to wait like a year from the episode ending till the next one came out 😂

It was like a 6-month break or something between this episode and the second half of the season when it was airing. The wait back then was pretty bad 😅This game gets pretty intense at times so remember to breath

The thing I remember most about this episode was how it was the final episode that aired before the COVID shutdowns. The pain of the cliffhanger for all those months was so unbearable. Sarah's reaction at the end of episode was all of us for sure, but at least she can watch it right away haha.

For me Nekoma has the best slogan. I mean it's just one word "CONNECT" but it captured what it meant to be a volleyball player perfectly. Karasuno's slogan also sounds cool in Japanese language. "TOBE".

One of my favorite parts of this episode was the look of pride Bokuto had after Hinata's blunder, lol

Sarah's reactions are always genuine, that's why I love her hahahahhahahahaha

I rarely comment on videos here on YT but I am just so excited to see you react to the next few episodes. My friends never really understood my reactions while watching this game with Inarizaki and I can't wait to see you do the same. I still cry during the best parts and I am just so proud of the boys. Can't wait for your next video!

I love the comment about hating every team that plays against Karasuno, except for the ones we’ve gotten to know. I think this is a big reason why I enjoy re-watching Haikyuu so much. It’s a lot of fun to come back to these matches when I’m already familiar with the teams and players, since so much is revealed gradually throughout the match and you don’t really know them until the end. There’s so much to notice the second or third time around!

So the dude that came to visit kanoka is her older cousin that lives in tokyo so her aunt sent him to deliver the goodluck charm to her niece in her stead

ohohoho we're starting one BEAST of an arc/match. i am SO pumped and i love how quickly you called Atsumu's serving ritual tacky LMFAOOO as you should queen (and this is coming from someone who adores Atusmu)

The satisfaction of silencing an away gym/stadium is something else. It’s a different kind of high

Fun little tidbit about the manga that likely wont make it into the anime, Kanoka's team goes on to win Nationals for the Girls. Also this wasn't just a cliffhanger episode, it was the end of an entire season which had a HUGE wait til it picked up again. The orange jerseys were a crucial narrative choice, it'll become clear why later.

I really love your reactions Sarah!

First of all how can a volleyball player look so good you're stunnig just amazing. And the way you speak is soo soothing. Your reaction is perfect to everything best I've seen so far. Keep doing what you're doing waiting for new video. 🤍

now i can't stop thinking about Daichi casually smoking a cigarette in the balcony

Loving this, can't wait to see the new intro reaction as what we gotta coming up

I know its almost expected with this show, but from atsumus arrogance, the teams attidtude, to their strange slogan, youll fall in love with everything about inarizaki soon enough

Your editor seriously, and I mean SERIOUSLY needs a raise.....

Inarizaki are from Hyogo the third biggest city in Kansai after Kyoto and Osaka. I don't know if you noticed but Atsumu speaks in the Kansai dialect. The name of the school Inarizaki is related to the rice goddess Inari and the foxes that were her messengers. That's why you see a shrine behind the Inarizaki team in the final scene of the episode and that's why Atsumu was drawn as a fox.

I can't believe I forgot about how Karasuno combats Inarizaki's fans in the next episodes. It's honestly such a great moment to make the playing ground neutral.

Godzilla Sarah was a welcome surprise 😂 Sarah cringing at Atsumu shutting the band up is hilarious. 😂 Because IKR it's so extra!!

I love your reaction so much!

*Miya Atsumu serves* "Is that a thing they do??" hoo boy are we in for a long couple months

i really love this match! you gonna love it!!

Sarah: "No you cannot stop the episode right there are you kidding me?" Me: "Just watch the entirety of the rest of the show RIGHT NOW. Dew itt. Give in to your feelings"

you hate everyone they play, but in this show it isn't the hate that drives the teams to beat each other. You will see it in this matchup throughout. It is an admiration, and a drive to beat their opponent at their best. You have seen it throughout, especially after practice matches, they break off and play together helping each other. They want to beat the other guy when he is at his best. It is what i love about this show, a typical American show it would be the hate that drives the teams.

“We don’t need the memories” is such a good phrase tho

"Come on dude!" That's what I thought of Tanaka when I first read his scene with Kanoka in manga 😂 But yeah now I get that he's very pure and loyal(?) to our lovely Kiyoko 🥲 I looove that you get to see miya twins! I really love this match 🥳 You're right about Oikawa because he never been to nationals, but even if he did I guess he would be slightly more popular in terms of "girls following him" haha because Oikawa is nice with girls but I feel like Atsumu is gonna chew them up if they ever interrupt his routine even outside the match 🥶🥶🥶 but again, Atsumu has twin brother so yeah I feel like those girls like have more space to cheer for both of them, if they got scolded by Atsumu they could go to Osamu 😂

running kanoka is the cutest thing ever

The Sarah-zilla killed me 🤣🤣🤣 I am so hype for this match

I love Season 4 Part 2. So many fav episodes, can't wait for your reactions!

Hehe I was so delighted to see how surprised you were with the twin reveal! And omg yeah Atsumu's serve routine.... It's a thing... 😂💀 Sarah-zilla gave me life. I definitely felt the same way when I first saw Atsumu serve too. 😂 The Kanoka and Tanaka story is so cute 🥺 she is truly a queen (which is what the manga nicknames the niiyama girls team members I believe!) Oikawa >>> Atsumu (in my heart) but yes I think your analysis was spot on!

I have a different perspective from you about the scene with Daichi and Kuroo from the last episode. You take the 'facade' as being the competitiveness between the two teams whereas I took it as both leaders know the next day will be hard going and they can't afford to focus on their friendly rivalry.

atsumu is definitely more known id say, hes got the rep of the best setter in japan vs oikawa being in the prefecture

Imagine waiting 5+ months for the next episode! That’s how long we had to wait. You’re lucky, Sarah. (I always knew you would like Kanoka’s backstory)

IVE WAITED FOF THIS FOR A LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG TIME !!

so excited for this match!

YES, I WAITED FOR THIS🎉

Amazing reaction! 🔥👍🔥👍

This is by far my favorite match in all of haikyuu it has a lot of my favorite moments and the more you watch and study inarizaki as a team the better it becomes because of how similar their PlayStyle is to karasuno

cant wait for you to get to know inarizaki better! i've a feeling you'll like their captain!

Love the support of the fans and family *wink wink* can't wait to see it

never thought about it before but the hinata arc later will be so fun for sarah to watch because yk. excited for it to be animated.

待ってました！！！

when tanaka says "city boy" it's always sounds like "sh*tty boy" and everytime it's crack me open lol 🤣🤣

I'TS FINNALY HERE !! POGG

I love how invested sarah is in the tanaka love story arc. So sweet

Good reaction. Now that Sarah has met the Miya twins, I am super excited to see her reaction to the next episode. Just can't wait!!!

actually it's not end of the episode, it's the end of the season haikyuu!! : to the top part 1

Your lucky that you have the hole season to watch I completely lost my mind when this episode was the last before several months break

I've been waiting all week to watch it! Sarah, I don't know if you have time to do this, but would you be able to post 2 Haikyuu videos in a week?

The start of one of the best matches in the series!

Just leaving my support & while I'm at it, gonna leave my personal opinions about some of the subs asu usual: 7:38 ｢影山が言う程かよ?!｣→ "You're actually admitting that?". The more literal translation would be "(Atsumu's) so good to the degree that it makes Kageyama say those things!?". Their translation makes it seem like they're surprised by the fact that Kageyama admitted to someone's skills, but the line is actually more about the guys getting shocked by Atsumu's skill level being even higher than they anticipated by hearing Kageyama, who rarely says these kinds of things, praise Atsumu. 11:33 ｢そういうノリでやるもんじゃねぇべぇ？」→ "This probably isn't the time for that". The more literal translation would be "That's not the kind of thing you say with that kind of flow". In other words, Azumane is saying that saying those sentimental phrases should come naturally, with the flow of the moment, & not something you'd say after being told to do so. Azumane isn't completely denying the timing or words like their translation makes it seem. 19:04 ｢こっちで試合の時は」→ "Whenever I have a match in the city". The more literal translation would be "Whenever I have a match over here". The "over here" refers to either Tokyo &/or areas in it's vicinity in contrast to her usual home base (Miyagi & it's surrounding areas up north). Saying "in the city" here may lead to 2 possible misunderstandings by a viewer who doesn't have a good grasp of Japan's geography. 1) The opposite to "the city" would seem to be "the suburbs" or "outskirts", & thus might lead some to get the wrong impression that Miyagi is some place just on the outskirts of the "city" they're currently in instead of a prefecture miles away. 2) There're actually many people who think that Tokyo is a city instead of a prefecture, & this translation might further fortify that misunderstanding.

That's a very spicy photo of timeskip Kuroo you added there, Sarah. ❤

Nishinoya is so cute. He is like a kid during summer vacation. He always gets sleep earlier and wake up earlier than anybody else😊💞

I'm so excited for you to meet Kita properly. I have no doubts that you will like him :D

The Tanaka + Kanoka romance is used to highlight Tanaka's character traits that are important for later on in the season. He's a tough guy in the best ways possible. At his core he is a softie but his bad boy looks and demeanor reflect his mental and emotional resiliency.

25:10 OMG I love Sarah's view on the Cheering section XD HAHAHA AND ALSO THAT GODZILLA CLIP 27:51 caught me off guard I can't HAHA lmao can't way for the next ep T^T

Yeah, feel free to keep calling him an elf. And I'll keep calling Mad Dog a tennis ball.

Thank you for the warning... As Atsumu is my favourite haikyuu character and inarizaki is my fav team.... So I needed that But honestly I was also like you when i first watched haikyuu just after the end of season 3. Hated all karasuno rivals..😅. But after rewatching it before season 4. I realised how awesome other teams are. Oikawa became my then fav. But then came season 4 with it came Atsumu 😍.. After reading the manga.. he solidified his place as my most fav haikyuu character. I love that dork and asshole sooo much 😊 Can't wait to see future reactions ❤

I'm already waiting for Sarah to add another player to her favourites. I wont spoil who but he'll appear alot more later on in the season...thats all I'll say ❤

Btw the cheer the booing, it is actually does not happen in japan, by the coach donny another reactor to haikyuu show say that in the FIVB world cup japan as home country actually put their own japanese people to sit on the opponent cheers side to help the hype the opponent to show support, what a beautiful culture japanese have.

1:43 again, it was no "i'm going to beat you" at all, it was "what if we won't make it to Battle At The Garbage Dump?"

No they were not ONLY stopping the episodes here, they were actually stopping the HALF SEASON here and it was so painful🥲 and btw the opposite team is sooooo cool in upcoming half season

hahahahaha I'm soooo waiting for the internal conflict to come up in your head once this match progresses. Inarizaki is amazing

one of the best entrances!